Biographies

Mr. Karl-Heinz Streibich has been Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since January 1, 2018. He was Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at the Company from April 30, 2014. Prior to that, he was Member of the Supervisory Board of the Company from May 6, 2011. He is Chairman of the Executive Committee and Personnel Committee, the Mediation Committee and the Nomination Committee at the Company. He is Chairman of the Board of Management of Software AG, ad has served on the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG, Deutsche Messe AG, Siemens Healthineers AG (since March 1, 2018) and WITTENSTEIN SE (since September 19, 2017).

Mr. Ralf W. Dieter has been Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since January 1, 2006. Prior to this, he was active as Member of the Management Board as of January 1, 2005. He is responsible for Application Technology, Woodworking Machinery and Systems, Corporate Communications, Human Resources (Employee Affairs Director), Research & Development, Quality Management, Internal Auditing and Corporate Compliance at the Company. Mr. Dieter is Chairman of HOMAG Group AG and Member of the Supervisory Board of Koerber AG.

Dr. Ing. E.h. Heinz Duerr has been Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since April 26, 2013. Prior to that, he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Company. In addition, he served as Member of the Executive Committee, Personnel Committee, Mediation Committee and Nomination Committee at the Company. He also has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Dussmann AG & Co. KGaA since July 3, 2008, at Dussmann Verwaltungs AG since October 30, 2008, at ADC Krone GmbH and at Duerr Systems GmbH. Furthermore, he has served as Member of the Supervisory Board at Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Mr. Hayo Raich has been Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Employee Representative at Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since 2007. Before that, starting on May 24, 2006, he occupied the position of Member of the Supervisory Board and Employee Representative at Duerr AG. In addition, he also acts as Member of the Executive Committee, Personnel Committee and has been Deputy Chairman of the Mediation Committee at the Company. Mr. Raich is Full-time Chairman of the Group Works Council of Duerr AG, Stuttgart and Full-time Chairman of the Works Council of Duerr Systems AG, Stuttgart, at the Bietigheim-Bissingen site. He is on the Supervisory Board of Duerr Systems AG, Stuttgart (Deputy Chairman).

Mr. Richard Bauer has been Additional Independent Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since January 1, 2018. He was Independent Member of the Supervisory Board at the Company from May 5, 2017. He is Member of the Personal Committee/ Executive Committee, the Mediation Committee and the Nomination Committee at the Company. He has been on the Supervisory Board of Koerber AG, Hamburg (Chairman).

Mr. Carlo Crosetto has been Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since March 1, 2017. He is responsible for Finance, Controlling, Investor Relations, Risk Management, Legal Affairs, Patents, Insurance, Global Sourcing, Corporate Social Responsibility at the Company. He serves at the Supervisory Board of HOMAG Group AG.

Mr. Pekka Paasivaara has been appointed Member of the Management Board of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft effective as of January 1, 2019. He will also be responsible for the new Group-wide function Operational Excellence, created to further promote efficient processes within the Duerr Group. He is Chief Executive Officer of HOMAG Group AG.

Dr. Jochen Weyrauch has been Member of the Management Board of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since January 1, 2017. He is responsible for Paint and Final Assembly Systems, Clean Technology Systems, Measuring and Process Systems, Information Technology, Corporate Development at the Company.

Mr. Gerhard Federer has been Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since May 4, 2016. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee at the Company. He is an Independent consultant and has been on the Supervisory Board of HOMAG Group AG.

Dr. Martin Schwarz-Kocher has been Independent Member of the Supervisory Board and Employee Representative at Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since May 6, 2011. He is Member of the Audit Committee at the Company. He is General Manager of IMU Institut GmbH.

Dr. Astrid Ziegler has been Independent Member of the Supervisory Board and Employee Representative of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since May 4, 2016. She is Member of the Personal Committee/ Executive Committee at the Company. She is Head of Department for Industrial, Structural and Energy Policy on the Board of Management of IG Metall, Frankfurt / Main. She is on the Supervisory Board of Pfleiderer Deutschland GmbH.

Mr. Mirko Becker has been Member of the Supervisory Board and Employee Representative at Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since August 1, 2007. He is Member of the Audit Committee at the Company. He is Full-time member of the Group Works Council of Duerr AG, Stuttgart and Full-time member of the Works Council of Duerr Systems AG, Stuttgart, at the Bietigheim-Bissingen plant.

Prof. Dr. Alexandra Duerr has been Member of the Supervisory Board at Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since May 24, 2006. She is Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee at the Company. She is Professor for medical technology at Sorbonne Universite and ICM (Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle epiniere), Paris, France.

Ms. Carmen Hettich-Guenther has been Member of the Supervisory Board and Employee Representative of Duerr Aktiengesellschaft since May 4, 2016. She is Full-time Chairwoman of the Group Works Council of HOMAG Group AG, Schopfloch and Full-time Chairwoman of the Works Council of HOMAG GmbH, Schopfloch. She has been on the Supervisory Board of HOMAG GmbH (Deputy Chairwoman) and HOMAG Group AG (Deputy Chairwoman since September 28, 2017).

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